Colour of eyes: Blue or Green Eyes (Guess Based On Picture)
Marital status: Married
Religion: Roman Catholic
Address: 127 Brock Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Next of Kin (and relationship): Mrs. Marie Anne Marguerite Roberge (Wife)
Date of enlistment: September 10, 1942
City and province of enlistment: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Essay
World War II was one of the worst wars ever recorded in history. Tons of men and women sacrificed their lives to defend and protect Canada so that the citizens of Canada and the rest of the world could end up living in peace. The Canadian Army played an important role in World War II and one of these brave soldiers was a man named Victor Edmund Roberge.
Victor Edmund Roberge was born in Montreal on August 12th, 1921 into a Roman Catholic family. He was the son of Hector Roberge and Gertrude Roberge. He then moved to Winnipeg from Montreal with his family and their Winnipeg address was 127 Brook Street. He then attended St. Paul’s Collage from 1938 – 1940. He was a great student that excelled in all of his courses and was described as a smart, very fair looking gentleman (School Records). He had blond hair, glasses and what seem to be either blue or greenish eyes from his photograph in St. Paul’s High School.
From there, he enlisted into the Canadian Army on September 10, 1942 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was 5’11½” and a good 140 pounds when he enlisted. He was the given the rank of Lieutenant as part of the South Saskatchewan Regiment, R.C.I.C. and he was given the Regiment number of H.67594. He was later married to Miss Marie Anne Marguerite Filion in St. Mary’s Cathedral on April 1943 and they ended up having a child on March 9, 1944. Victor ended up going overseas into Germany in July 1943 and crossed to continent in July 1944.
He was making an exceptional performance as Lieutenant. However, on March 9, 1945, Victor Edmund Roberge died from wounds received in action. This was very sad because this was on his child’s first birthday and his wife, after his death, moved to California. He was given many awards/honors such as the 1939 – 1945 star, the France-Germany star, a defense medal, war medal and a CVSM with clasp.
Victor Edmund Roberge really seemed like a great man and a good person who was smart and achieved anything he set his mind to. However, we never should forget those other men who served our country in this horrific war that gave us the peace we have today. These men were truly brave hero’s in history and their stories should not go untold.
Military Service Record
Age (at death): 23
Force: Canadian Army
Unit: The South Saskatchewan Regiment (CA), R.C.I.C.
Service Number: H.67594
Honours and Awards: 1939 - 1945 Star, France-Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, CVSM With Clasp
Lieutenant Victor Edmund Roberge of the South Saskatchewan Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Photograph Taken From - St. Paul's High School, 2200 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Lieutenant Victor Edmund Roberge of the South Saskatchewan Regiment, R.C.I.C. | Service Personnel Information | Essay | Military Service Record | | | Grave Reference | Where He Lived: | | Works Cited:
Service Personnel Information
Essay
World War II was one of the worst wars ever recorded in history. Tons of men and women sacrificed their lives to defend and protect Canada so that the citizens of Canada and the rest of the world could end up living in peace. The Canadian Army played an important role in World War II and one of these brave soldiers was a man named Victor Edmund Roberge.
Victor Edmund Roberge was born in Montreal on August 12th, 1921 into a Roman Catholic family. He was the son of Hector Roberge and Gertrude Roberge. He then moved to Winnipeg from Montreal with his family and their Winnipeg address was 127 Brook Street. He then attended St. Paul’s Collage from 1938 – 1940. He was a great student that excelled in all of his courses and was described as a smart, very fair looking gentleman (School Records). He had blond hair, glasses and what seem to be either blue or greenish eyes from his photograph in St. Paul’s High School.
From there, he enlisted into the Canadian Army on September 10, 1942 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was 5’11½” and a good 140 pounds when he enlisted. He was the given the rank of Lieutenant as part of the South Saskatchewan Regiment, R.C.I.C. and he was given the Regiment number of H.67594. He was later married to Miss Marie Anne Marguerite Filion in St. Mary’s Cathedral on April 1943 and they ended up having a child on March 9, 1944. Victor ended up going overseas into Germany in July 1943 and crossed to continent in July 1944.
He was making an exceptional performance as Lieutenant. However, on March 9, 1945, Victor Edmund Roberge died from wounds received in action. This was very sad because this was on his child’s first birthday and his wife, after his death, moved to California. He was given many awards/honors such as the 1939 – 1945 star, the France-Germany star, a defense medal, war medal and a CVSM with clasp.
Victor Edmund Roberge really seemed like a great man and a good person who was smart and achieved anything he set his mind to. However, we never should forget those other men who served our country in this horrific war that gave us the peace we have today. These men were truly brave hero’s in history and their stories should not go untold.
Military Service Record
Grave Reference
Where He Lived:
Works Cited:
> "Book of Remembrance." Veteran Affairs Canada. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2012.<http://www.veterans.gc.ca/images/collections/books/bww2/ww2558.jpg>.
This gives the photo of the page of where my veteran is located in the Book
of Remembrance. It is a reliable and useful source and it's point is to
show where my veteran is located in the Book of Remembrance.
> "Flickr." Yahoo. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/
fgdvcappellen/4236440851/in/photostream/>. This provides a picture of my
veterans gravestone. This is a helpful and reliable source because all the
information matches the military records. It also shows what cemetery he
was buried in.
> Includes records of the veteran Victor Edmund Roberge. N.d. Military Records.
St. Paul's High School Lib., Winnipeg. This is a list of military records.
This is a very helpful and reliable source. This source gives information
on his physical appearance, his education, family, address, squadron, etc.
> "Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery." GCWC. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2012.
<http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2063900/
GROESBEEK%20CANADIAN%20WAR%20CEMETERY>. This gives some historical
information on the cemetery my war vet is in.
> "Medals and Rewards." RAF Medals and Rewards. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 May 2012.
<http://www.bomber-command.info/medals.htm>. Great site explaining
what was required to receive a certain medal.
> Editorial. Manitobia. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2012. <http://manitobia.ca/
content/en/newspapers>. This source gives newspaper articles for
whatever words you search for. This is a very useful and reliable source.
It gives pictures of the actual articles so the work will not be false.
This helps show what was happening at the time of the war and when my
veteran died.